Garment-pressing machine



L. T. SHEHEEN. GARMENT PRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-7.1921.

Patented Nov. 21, 19.22

2 SHEETS-SHEET L. T. SHEHEEN.

GARMENT PRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN- 7. 192].

Patented Nov. 21, 1922.

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LEO T. SHEHEEN, OF HORNELL, NEW YORK.

GARMENT-PRESSING MACHINE.

Application filed January 7, 1921.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Lno T. SHnHn nN', a

(' citizen of the United States, residing at lower part of the main frame, and an up-- Hornell, in the county of Steuben and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Garment-Pressing Machines, of which the following is a spec1- fication.

This invention relates to a machine for pressing garments and has for its object the provision of simple and efficient means for automatically locking the upper presser head down upon the lower presser head until released by hand.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a garment pressing machine embodying my improvements, showing the upper presser head lifted from the lower presser head. Figure 2 is a fragmentary vertical transverse section of the same.' Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical section of the same.

Similar characters of reference indicate or pad which isimovab-le vertically toward and from the lower head for pressing and releasing the garment between the same. These heads may be heated in any suitable manner for facilitating the pressing operation in a well known manner. In the con-- struction shown in the drawings, the upper p-resser head is actuated by means which comprise a vertically-swinging upper lever 13 preferably of forked form 1 1 on the upper part of the main frame and sup-porting on its front arms the upper presser head, a lower intermediate lever 15 pivoted at 16 to swing vertically on the right link 17 connecting; therear arm of the upper lever with the rear arm of the lower lever. The lower intermediate lever is preferably provided on the upper side of its front arm with a widened surface 18 which is formed by a plate having depending ears 19 secured by a bolt 20 to the lower lever.

The upper and lower levers 13 and 15 are turned and normally held vieldingly in a.

pivoted at.

Serial No. 435,604.

position in which the upper presser head is elevated by a spring 22 connecting the rear arm of the upper lever with the front zlirrm of the lower lever, as best shown in My improved automatic locking device comprisesa hand operated locking lever which is pivoted between its upper and lower arms to swing vertically on a bracket 23 which projects forwardly from the main frame, the upper arm 24 being nearly vertical while said lower arm is of elbow form and has an inner upright part 25 and terminates in a lower locking foot 26 which projects forwardly from the part 25. On the plate 18 of the lower lever is mounted a locking loop 27 which is connected by a swivel joint with this plate, so that this loop can tilt forwardly and backwardly. This swivel connection preferably consists of two downwardly-projecting bolts 28 on the loop arranged loosely in openings in the plate 18 and provided below the latter with sto nuts 29.

n the normal position of the locking device when the' upper presser head is lifted from the lower head the locking lever is turned so that its upper arm is moved rearwardly and its lower arm is moved forwardly and causes the foot 26 to slide forwardly in the loop and'project with its front end beyond the front edge of the plate 18, as shown in Fig. 1. Upon pulling the upper arm of the, locking lever forwardly the foot slides rearwardly through the loop on the lower lever and depresses the latter by engagement of the front end of the foot with the upper side of the plate 18. During this time the loop rocks on this plate, this being permitted by the swivel joint between these two members and when the foot reaches the end of its rearward motion, the rear part of the upper side of this foot engages with the rear corner of the loop and the lower front corner of the front end of the foot engageswith the top of the plate, as shown in Figs. '2 and 3, thereby forming a clutch or grip which automatically locks these parts in this position until again released by hand, thereby holding the upper presser head down on the lower presser head without any further attention on the part of the operator.

Upon pushing the upper arm of the 10d;- ing lever rearwardly, the parts are again restoredto their normal position in wh ch the upper presser head is lifted from the lower head.

.der to permit of doing this easily, conveniently and readily the rear link is prefer-' ably made of sections, the upper section 30 being pivoted at 31 to the rear arm of the upper lever and the lower section 32 having the form of a tube which receives the .upper section and is pivoted at'33 on the lower lever. When operating the upper presser head through the medium of the link 17 and associated parts the two sections 30, 32 of the same are coupled by a coupling pin or bolt 34 sliding in a guide 35 on the tube section and engaging its inner rear end with a notch 36 in the rod section 30. The

coupling pin is yieldingly held in this position by means of a shifting lever 37 pivoted at 38 on the tube link section and having a lower vertical arm 39 which is connected with the coupling pin, and a push spring 40 interposed between the upper arm 41 of the shifting lever and the tube link sec tion.

The direct lowering and raising of the upper presser head is usually effected by a handle 42 mounted on the upperfront part of the same. For the purpose of permitting the sections 30, 32 of the upright to be conveniently uncoupled when direct operation of the upper presser head is desired a controlling handle 43 is pivoted on the upper fgont part of the upper presser head adjacent to the handle 42 which controlling handle is operatively connected with the coupling pin 34 by an elbow lever 44 plvoted concentri cally with the upper lever 13 and having a mounted on the frame, an upper lower arm connected by a rod 45 with a horizontal arm 46 on the lever 37 while the upper arm of this elbow lever is connected by a rod 47 with the controlling handle, as best shown in Fig. 2. I I claim as'my invention:

1. A' garment pressing machine comprising a main frame, a lower fixed presser-head resser head movable vertically toward an from the lower head, and means for actuating the upper presser head comprising an interme-'. diate lever operatively connected with the upper head, a. loop mounted on said inter mediate lever, and a hand lever pivoted on a the frame and having an. angular arm'which engages with said loop.

2. A. garment pressmg machine compris= ing a main frame, a lower fixed presser head mounted on; the frame, an upper presser head movable vertlcally toward and from the lower head, and means for actuating the upper presser head comprising an intermediate lever operatively connected with the upper head, a loop connected by a swivel and lever pivoted on the main frame and having'a lower angular arm adapted to slide in said loop and to grip said loop and inter- Loint with said intermediate lever, and a I mediate lever on its upper and lower sides.

3. A garment pressing machine compris- 1ng a ma1n frame, a lower fixed-presser head mounted on the frame, an upper presser head movable vertically toward and from the lower head, and means for actuating the upper presser head comprising an intermediate lever operatively connected with the upper head, a loop connected by a swivel joint with said intermediate lever, and a hand lever pivoted on the main frame and having an 7 L-shaped lower arm the extremity of which:

is perpendicular to the radius of said hand lever and is adapted to slide in said loop and also to grip with its upper side against the rear corner of said loop and to grip the un.-

derside of its front end against-the top of v I said intermediate lever. v 4.-A garment pressing machine having a lower presser head, an upper presser head movable toward andfrom. the lower presser, means means for operating said upper head directly, meansjfor operating said upper head indirectly. compris ng an upper lever carrying the upper presser. head,

a lower lever, a link connecting said levers and composed of sections, andmeans for coupling and. uncoupling said sections com-v prising a coupling pin' mounted on on'eof in the, other link section, a shifting lever connected with said ver pivoted on the same axis as said up; per lever and having one of its arms connected with said shifting lever and its other arm connected with said controlling handle.

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in and pivoted on the same link section w ich carries said pin, 'a controlling handle pivotally mounted on ;,said upper presser head, and an elbow lesaid link sections and engaging with a notch; 

